Day 3, Week 3 - 5kg in 4weeks Challenge!

Firstly I want to know where the time is flying too - geez talk about flashing before our eyes!

Secondly, here are this weeks weigh in results.

Whilst it sucks that I have put on 500grams I have managed to reduce my Body Fat % and Increase my Skeletal Muscle which at least explains the gain.

So far this week I have only trained on Monday (Impact Fitness Boxing) and Tuesday (KNo PT Session) with some spot workouts at Contours for my tour on Wednesday and so I am a little antzy to say the least,  but feel that my time is best spent with my sick little man snuggling the day away.  I have another PT tomorrow which I am looking forward to.

Food wise this week hasn't been major disciplined but has still been within reason (and my calories) so I am not too fussed about it, but will need to be careful on the weekend as I find it to be my danger time. 

With regards to the 5kg in 4 Week Challenge at the half way mark I have managed to reduce my Body Weight by 1.7kg which means that I need to lift my game if I am going to get the rest of the 3.3kg off in the next week and a half - hmmm, I think perhaps that is a little unrealistic but I will continue to forge ahead because as I have come to realise with my running - it doesn't matter how long it takes to cover the distance as long as it is indeed covered!  Could be said for many things in life really!

Well that's it from me for now, heading back to the couch with my baby!

xoxo

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Day 3, Week 2 5kg in 4 week challenge

After Tuesdays awesomely empowering workout I followed it up the next day with a Boxing Session that kicked some major butt and then last night I did a Toning Class that left both myself and the trainer 'gobsmacked'.  Todays exercise was a leisurely 30 minute walk hand in hand with my precious little man as well as lots and lots of stretching and meditation and I am more physically, mentally and emotionally exhausted today than the past 3 put together!

Food wise my calories are at a reasonable figure but I could be getting them higher.  I have a HUGE day on Saturday and despite the fact that I am choosing to take along healthy alternatives, I am still sure that my calories will be in the excessive margin and so I figure it will balance out - hmmm perhaps wishful thinking?

I am very excited about tomorrow's workout session with Bec as I have written us up a Program and am hoping is going to be great!

I got some incredibly exciting news today that I am very much looking forward to sharing but am waiting on the official paperwork to come through first, but all good things come to those that wait!

Oh, I may not update this blog for the next couple of days as Friday's are always mad with life, photos and music and as I said earlier this Saturday is massive and Sunday I am planning on going for a walk with the family and have a feeling I will be feeling very seedy and so that will lead us back into Monday - OMGosh its lucky I have a wonder woman top!! 

Love, Light and Peace xoxo

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Day 1, Week 2 of 5kg in 4 weeks challenge!

Hmmmm, on a weight loss front I am over the moon - what an awesome result 2.2kg in 1 week.  On the body fat and skeletal muscle percentage side of things however I am totally pissed off at myself.  Here is what calorie king said....

'Good, a loss of a 1kg a week is great news, however a loss of more than 1kg may represent a loss of muscle. This situation, if not addressed at an early stage of your program could result in a reduction in your metabolism, which may make weight loss more difficult. You may need to increase your daily caloric intake by 250 calories'.

So in other words, I need to EAT MORE because even though my calories were up in the 1200 - 1400 area it included my Coffee's each day which as we all know isn't substantial enough to count as nutritious.  So even though it sucks right now I know that I can turn it around.

EXERCISE:

Today's PT session was awesomely empowering, I am still amazed!!  I ran on the treadmill for '1' minute at a speed of '14' (not just once either) and this was after already doing stair climbs, lunges, squats, sprints and treadmill intervals OMG!  A huge thankyou to my training buddy Bec and my mentor Kerriann.

On top of the awesome workout I spent a lovely afternoon with my beautiful new friend Marianne, who in the short time we have known each other has encouraged and inspired me in ways that I can't even clearly express at this point in time.  I also had the best phone chat with my Mum that was full of laughs and so very much needed.  But the icing on the cake was getting a comment on facebook from my precious man telling me that I am looking good.  Even if he had of just typed 'hello' I would of been over the moon - it means the world.

Oh I also have some other news but that can wait until Thursday night!

Love, Light and Peace xoxo Tash!

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There are many things of beauty and I am one of them...

...Terminal uniqueness erodes my soul and leaves me with a feeling of awe and reverence, I am incomparable, I am a thing of beauty and I accept and celebrate my place in the universe!

I wanted to share one of my recent meditation focus' which was on Self Love and realising that you can hold yourself in high regard but not be 'EGOtistical' about it.

When you receive a compliment do you reply with a negative about yourself? If so, try this: when you next receive a compliment just simply say "THANK YOU" and nothing else. Do not follow it up with a negative and do not give one back that is not why it was given (well it shouldn't be anyway).

I was challenged with this exact thing today which isn't suprising at all considering I put it out into the universe in the first place. I can't even tell you the number of compliments I received today which was of course good for the 'ego' and awkward all at the same time.

One of the compliments was from one of my trainers who said "You look good today". It took all that I had to just say "Thank you" and not say what first came to mind which was "as opposed to every other day". BUT the positive here is that I stopped that from happening and accepted it.

You know what (without sounding like I am up myself which too bad if it does) he was right! Not only do I feel good today but I do look good too - goes to show that what you feel on the inside you portray to the world on the outside.

You are a wonderful person let yourself see and believe what the rest of the world does!

....When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.

Try adding an affirmation to your daily routine it can be helpful to reprogram negative self talk.  It doesn't have to be anything eloborate but it does need to be said with conviction.

Love, Light and Peace xoxo Tash!

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